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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Cap was at 64 and not 63. Why would Backlund and Brodie get big raises after one partial season at most? Cervenka...don't even know if he's important yet, and after a part season he could be signed for a lesser cap hit as he'd no longer be on an entry level deal. As for Iginla, if he wants more than 5.5 a season at this point in his career, time to let him loose. Team won't be winning a cup with or without him next season.
Not to mention, Kiprusoff may not return for that final season, and his contract will be grandfathered from the previous CBA. So that could clear up a good chunk. In fact of all the buyouts that one would get the best value as 1 million could clear out nearly 6, but you have to have Ramo in place for a salary under 3 to really consider it.
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64.3 .... but close enough to make my point. Is a 4M drop or a 6M increase more logical for the NHL?
I don't think the Flames owners are looking for value. They were prepared to spend the 65m for 2012/13..... they should be able to absorb the 4.4 write-off of a Boumeester or 4.7 M to buy out Cammalleri to get under the cap.
To buy out Wideman would cost 14M.
To buy out hudler 8M
To buy out stajan 1.6M
to buy out Tanguay 7M
to buy out Kipper 1M
Kipper is the bargain basement option but is the one of the few Flames that was actually playing up to his cap hit..
I think that the Flames have a better chance of being a playoff team with Kipper and Gio/Wideman/Butler/Brodie
than
Ramo and Bouwmeester/Gio/Wideman/Butler
As to the actual $ costs the Flames owners are one of the few team that can cover the extra expenses by raising ticket prices.
To keep Kipper it would be worth extending him for 2 years at 7.5M or 3.75 / year making his last 3 years as a Flame average out to 3M/year.